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James Handy, nan character who appeared successful Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Jumanji (1995) and Arachnophobia (1990), has died. He was 81.
On Wednesday astatine astir 9:30am, nan LAPD responded to a cryptic telephone successful Tarzana, wherever Handy was discovered successful nan beforehand gait of nan residence, unconscious aft being stabbed successful nan chest. He was transported via ambulance to a section hospital, wherever he was pronounced dead.
“I americium nan boy of man, I conscionable killed nan man of sin,” nan 911 caller told nan dispatcher.
The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, flagged down responding officers and told them he was nan 1 they were looking for. LAPD reported that Gledhill resided pinch nan character and his mother, who was Handy’s girlfriend.
Handy was arrested and booked connected suspicion of murder, pinch his bail group astatine $2 million.
Born successful New York City, Handy made his onscreen debut successful 2 1977 episodes of ABC’s Ryan’s Hope.
